New York . . . has given rise to Internet forces like Foursquare Labs and Gilt Groupe and spawned countless startups. Google, Facebook and Twitter have all opened major outposts here.

High-tech employment has grown 30% over the last five years to 90,000 jobs. "Every single company in technology is hiring," said David Tisch, managing director, NYC, for TechStars, a technology incubator.

How does NYCEDC encourage growth in the tech environment? By offering the following initiatives: